Gustav and the ladies

Photo courtesy of NBC

Just how did NBC come up with this lineup? Five women and Gus? What are they trying to say? Poker After Dark has another new episode this week and it features, from left: Vanessa Rousso, J.J. Liu, (host Marienella), Gus Hansen, Clonie Gowen, Beth Shak and Erica Schoenberg.

Here are some interesting facts you may not know about these players:
Vanessa Rousso: "Lady Maverick" holds dual citizenship in the United States and France and speaks three languages.
J.J. Liu: She has $1.7-million in tournament winnings and narrowly missed winning the 2007 WPT Bay 101 tournament, finishing second to Ted Forrest.
Gus Hansen: While on his way to winning last year's Aussie Millions, Gustav recorded every hand and thought process into a recorder and will be coming out with a book detailing the tournament win. It's called Every Hand Revealed, and it's due out this year.
Clonie Gowen: Her real name is Cycalona and she's involved with chapters of the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition and United Cerebral Palsy.
Beth Shak: She's a mother of five kids ranging from 11-20 years old, and her husband is poker pro Dan Shak, who was bested by one of our loyal listeners, John Silva, during the 2007 WSOP Shootout event.
Erica Schoenberg: She's engaged to French poker pro David Benyamine and once studied with members of the MIT Blackjack team, earning most of her money as a blackjack player before focusing on poker.

Other poker on TV:
The second stop for the WPT, The Bellagio Cup, airs tonight at 9 ET on GSN. It's the first part of a two-parter so don't expect to see the winner. This table features Mike "The Mouth" Matusow among a couple of other well-known Internet stars.

Also, has anyone else been watching the Aussie Millions Cash Game Invitational on FSN? In the show's second week (last Saturday) Tony G flopped a royal flush and won the minimum. Just sick. He held K♦J♦ and, of course, the board came A♦Q♦10♦. But what blew ANY chance of him making a dime was the turn card was the 9♦!!!! John Juanda rivered a set of queens but HAD to lay it down. Tony G made a 6-card Royal Flush!!

Anyway, it airs Saturday nights at 11 ET. It's been entertaining so far with Phil Ivey, Gus Hansen, Eli Elezra and Patrik Antonius. I truly appreciate cash game poker a lot more than tournament poker. Last week's heads-up finale on PAD was SO boring I nearly fell asleep, but if they were playing for real cash I would've been riveted. And it certainly didn't live up to its "Jam Up" title.

-- Chris

Comments

[Godard]

I've never flopped a royal in my life. IN MY LIFE.

[NickG]

So this is one good lookin guy, one fugly and 5 attractive women. Lets hope Liu gets knocked out early and then the funky bass line can kick in.. boom-chik-a-wah-wah

[aces88ss]

And again...Shannon Elizabeth on "Dancing with the Stars"...My wife alone in the bedroom will keep me informed, I will pass the results on to the nation

[Matt]

I guess I'm one of the few guys that doesn't find Beth Shak attractive.

[EyeHearNOLA]

Well, Gus, It's good to be the king.

[NickG]

She does appear to have a small head for her body, but shes a lot better than JJ and is at least cute.

[Chi-Guy]

I think I have a good idea of who I would pick if i were the FullTilt winner and got to pick my opponents..........

I think it would be similar to this line-up, with any Danish players. Shannon would be in there (Sorry JJ).

Brian

[Sharkey]

J.J. looks like Jabba the hut sitting there with those glasses on.